Want to know the most popular US stocks among active fund managers?
A Credit Suisse team led by Lori Calvasina looked at "long only, actively managed" funds to find the answer.
Microsoft was the most crowded US stock, with 378 large-cap funds holding long positions. Apple (369) and Google (352) were close behind.
We present the 12 most popular US stocks among large-cap funds, according to Credit Suisse, below.
12. Merck & Co.
Ticker: MRK
Industry group: Pharma, biotech
Market cap: $174.2 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 227
1Q '17 to-date performance: 7.8%
11. Home Depot
Ticker: HD
Industry group: Retailing
Market cap: $176.8 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 230
1Q '17 to-date performance: 9.6%
10. Аmazon
Ticker: AMZN
Industry group: Retailing
Market cap: $418.1 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 231
1Q '17 to-date performance: 16.9%
9. Unitedhealth Group
Ticker: UNH
Industry group: Healthcare
Market cap: $159.1 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 237
1Q '17 to-date performance: 3.1%
8. Comcast
Ticker: CMCSA
Industry group: Media
Market cap: $178.2 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 238
1Q '17 to-date performance: 8.6%
7. Wells Fargo
Ticker: WFC
Industry group: Banks
Market cap: $281.4 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 247
1Q '17 to-date performance: 2.1%
6. Facebook
Ticker: FB
Industry group: Software & Services
Market cap: $411.6 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 248
1Q '17 to-date performance: 23.8%
5. Johnson & Johnson
Ticker: JNJ
Industry group: Pharma, biotech
Market cap: $337.9 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 267
1Q '17 to-date performance: 8.2%
4. JPMorgan Chase
Ticker: JPM
Industry group: Banks
Market cap: $318 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 295
1Q '17 to-date performance: 3.2%
3. Аlphabet
Ticker: GOOGL
Industry group: Software & Services
Market cap: $581.1 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 352
1Q '17 to-date performance: 7.2%
2. Аpple
Ticker: AAPL
Industry group: Tech hardware & Equipment
Market cap: $755.1 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 369
1Q '17 to-date performance: 24.3%
1. Microsoft
Ticker: MSFT
Industry group: Software & Services
Market cap: $507.8 billion
No. of large-cap funds: 378
1Q '17 to-date performance: 5.7%
Source Business Insider
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